meet our team
Jason Foster, MD
Dr. Foster was born in Texas but graduated from high school at Ivory Coast Academy while living overseas with his parents. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Hardin Simmons University and a medical degree from Texas Tech University.
He completed his residency in pediatrics at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. He is a board certified pediatrician and has been affiliated with Bentonville Pediatrics since 2002.
Dr. Foster loves to travel and worked as a pediatrician at a children’s hospital in Mali, West Africa from 2010-2015. He rejoined Bentonville Pediatrics in 2015.
Andrea King, APRN
Andrea was born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Oklahoma. She has worked in ER/Trauma, labor and delivery, and well-baby nursery. She moved to Northwest Arkansas with her husband in 2010. Andrea graduated from UAMS with her Master’s in nursing and is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, specializing in primary care.
Andrea enjoys shopping trips to Target, traveling, and spending time with her husband and two kids, Adalynn and River.
Grace Solms, APRN
Grace is originally from Panama City, FL. She attended Vanderbilt University for her Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Health, and Society. She continued at Vanderbilt School of Nursing to receive her Master’s of Science in Nursing to become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Previously, she worked as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Charlottesville, VA and Atlanta, GA. She recently moved to Bentonville with her husband and daughter.
In her free time, Grace loves hiking, playing tennis, running, and visiting her family at the beach.
April Kilgore, MD
Dr. Kilgore is originally from West Virginia and earned her medical degree from Marshall University, where she also completed her residency. She completed her fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and is board certified in pediatric infectious disease.
Seven years ago, Dr. Kilgore relocated to Arkansas to join the team at Arkansas Children's Northwest, where she fell in love with the NWA community. She is excited to join the Bentonville Pediatrics team in November 2024.
She loves to cook, travel and run and shares her home with two sweet and mischievous Australian shepherds. Dr. Kilgore also has a horse and enjoys dressage in her free time.
